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Brain simulation and neurorobotics will revolutionize neuroscience education provided there are user-friendly software tools to help non-experts develop a working understanding of computational neuroscience concepts. This Two Neuron Simulator runs a pair of connected artificial (Izhikevich) neurons in a continuous loop. A nice java trick (findjobj by Yair M. Altman) allows the parameters of each neuron to be changed smoothly in real-time with sliders. This immediate feedback helps create an intuitive sense of how the neurons work.

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Comments, thoughts or questions? We would really like to hear your feedback. The Two Neuron Simulator is written and maintained by Christopher Harris, neurorobotics lead at Backyard Brains (christopher@backyardbrains.com). Backyard Brains is exploring new ways to use computational neuroscience and neurorobotics in education. If you would like to get involved, please send us a short intro and we'll get back to you. For more information about educational neurorobotics at Backyard Brains, see our Neurorobot Newsletter at https://mailchi.mp/backyardbrains/neurorobot-newsletter-november-2018